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What is a geotech report?
Most people who do not deal daily with the terms and practices associated with Geotechnical Engineering may be confused about the different tests that are available. A Geotechnical exploration, mostly referred to as a Soil Test, will entail a large drill rig mobilized to the site and soil samples taken at incrementally usually up to a depth of around 40 feet. These soil samples are then classified by a geotechnical engineer. These samples allow the engineer to design foundations and make recommendations for the subject site. These recommendations are then communicated in the form of a "geotech report". The "geotech report" also tells you the soil bearing pressure for the site which is usually required by the building official and often mistakenly assumed. If you are building a house from scratch of adding additions you are more than likely looking for a "geotech" report.